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15 July 2026
New international advisory council launches to examine three decades of atrocities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Today, the Council for the Examination of Atrocities in the DRC (https://CEADRC.org/) has launched. Co-chaired by prominent Congolese human rights activist Julienne Lusenge and Sir Howard Morrison KC, one of the UK's foremost specialists in international criminal and humanit
15 July 2026
Dr. Rasha Kelej and 12 First Ladies of Africa and Asia Call for Action to Build Healthcare and Media Capacity, Break Infertility Stigma, and Support Girl Education in 2026 and Beyond
Merck Foundation Celebrated their 9th Anniversary and 14 Years of Development Programs and Impact. Merck Foundation marked World Infertility Awareness Month During their Annual Conference. Link to Live Stream of Inaugural Session of 13th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa
15 July 2026
World Youth Skills Day: Young Africans cite inadequate training, lack of work experience as main barriers to youth employment
African youth identify inadequate training and a lack of required job experience as the leading barriers to youth employment, the latest Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org) survey findings reveal. Based on nationally representative surveys in 38 African countries in 2024/2025,
15 July 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ebola outbreak response needs urgent scale-up after two months
The Ebola disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo continues to outpace response efforts. In two months, this outbreak has become the third largest, and fastest growing, Ebola disease outbreak on record. Expanded international support is urgently needed to ensure the re
15 July 2026
African SaaS Leader Becomes Seamless Technologies, Unveils Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Financial Solutions
SeamlessHR (www.SeamlessHR.com), a leading African HR technology company, today announced its evolution into Seamless Technologies, a strategic transition driven by the company's expansion into AI and financial services and its ambition to build a broader technology plat
15 July 2026
Government Considers Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Recruitment For Skilled Ugandans Repatriated From South Africa
The Government of Uganda is considering recruiting skilled Ugandans recently repatriated from South Africa into the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) as part of wider efforts to reintegrate them into the country's workforce and harness their expertise for national d
15 July 2026
Sudan: “War economy” sustains conflict, United Nations (UN) report warns
Sudan’s war economy is helping to sustain the three-year-long conflict, exposing global supply chains to serious human rights risks, a UN Human Rights Office report published on Wednesday warns. It calls on all parties to the conflict, and States and corporations involved i
15 July 2026
SRCC Ambassador Diene congratulates Somalia on Somali Youth Day
The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia and Head of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, has congratulated the people and the Federal Government of Som
15 July 2026
In Search of Unstoppable Africans, Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) Invites Nominations from Across the Continent
The search is on for “Unstoppable Africans”. The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) (www.GABI.UNGlobalImpact.org) has opened nominations for a new community-led campaign to recognize and celebrate entrepreneurs, business leaders and changemakers whose ideas, lea
15 July 2026
FAO webinar calls for stronger partnerships, smarter digital solutions and increased investment to improve farmers' access to quality seed across Africa
Digital technologies are opening new opportunities to strengthen Africa's seed systems, giving farmers better access to quality seed while improving food security, agricultural productivity and resilience to climate change, experts said during a high-level webinar organized b